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I think your worry is very valid, especially if you're going to a Russell group uni, where it is less diverse. On my course, there was only 2 black people, out of 218 (and I was one of them). A lot of people really don't understand what it actually feels like to be a minority, and how this can really impact you mentally.
Its sociological, we flock towards people that look more like us, so i found that making course friends was very difficult as i feel like i personally had to try a lot harder with my non black peers.
There might be many societies centred towards people of colour e.g. ACS (which I understand isn't for everyone, or other cultural societies).
Its sociological, we flock towards people that look more like us, so i found that making course friends was very difficult as i feel like i personally had to try a lot harder with my non black peers.
There might be many societies centred towards people of colour e.g. ACS (which I understand isn't for everyone, or other cultural societies).
Original post by Notoriety
A bunch of unis have a very low proportion of black students. QUB at 0.4%, Edinburgh at 0.6%, Glasgow at 0.8%, Durham 1.3%.
https://st.hitcreative.com/education/university_guide/active/UniversityGuide/index/year/2017/goto/tableSearchAnchor
https://st.hitcreative.com/education/university_guide/active/UniversityGuide/index/year/2017/goto/tableSearchAnchor
your right - my post was wrong. Some on that list really surprise me - especially plymouth. Equally though, I am quite surprised by some of the really high numbers on there in some places.
Yeah I’m going to Cardiff uni in September and it’s probably the thing I’m most worried about. Especially white ppl who have never been around black people can be very ignorant. They have no problem yelling the n word in the club and I don’t want to be the angry black girl that’s offended at everything with no one else to back me up. I’m obviously not racist, it’s more about going from having people who understand your struggles to an environment where you’re a minority- it can be uncomfortable.
You're right, im probably just over thinking it
Original post by Andrew97
One snapshot of a campus at one time of the day is a terrible way of judging the demographics of the uni
Thank you for understanding. How did this effect your mental health? and were the friends you made on your course "real" life long friends or just acquaintances?
(Original post by PurpleHills)
(Original post by PurpleHills)
I think your worry is very valid, especially if you're going to a Russell group uni, where it is less diverse. On my course, there was only 2 black people, out of 218 (and I was one of them). A lot of people really don't understand what it actually feels like to be a minority, and how this can really impact you mentally.
Its sociological, we flock towards people that look more like us, so i found that making course friends was very difficult as i feel like i personally had to try a lot harder with my non black peers.
There might be many societies centred towards people of colour e.g. ACS (which I understand isn't for everyone, or other cultural societies).
Its sociological, we flock towards people that look more like us, so i found that making course friends was very difficult as i feel like i personally had to try a lot harder with my non black peers.
There might be many societies centred towards people of colour e.g. ACS (which I understand isn't for everyone, or other cultural societies).
Exactly, and idk what i would do if i was put in a situation like that. If I'm the only black person in the room they won't listen or care about what im saying. It'll be so frustrating
Original post by Hdydudxfhgdr
Yeah I’m going to Cardiff uni in September and it’s probably the thing I’m most worried about. Especially white ppl who have never been around black people can be very ignorant. They have no problem yelling the n word in the club and I don’t want to be the angry black girl that’s offended at everything with no one else to back me up. I’m obviously not racist, it’s more about going from having people who understand your struggles to an environment where you’re a minority- it can be uncomfortable.
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Can you stop being so racist?
lol jk I know what you mean and I'm not black, it's got nothing to do with hating non-black people it's just the environment you grew up in and you feel comfortable with so it's easier to make friends since you all probably share a similar upbringing etc.
I guess you just have to adapt that's all you can do really, a few weeks in and I'm sure you won't notice it anymore and as the majority of this country is non-black it might allow you to develop the ability to socialise with non-blacks just as easy as you do with your own people which will be good when you get to the stage of having to work at a job, enjoy yourself and just act as your normally do there isn't any point being fake, you'll slowly find a balance. Enjoy yourself!
Original post by Tia07
I'm starting uni in September, i went to an open day and throughout the day i think i saw only 4 black people walking around campus.
I grew up in a predominantly black area, when to a school with mostly black kids and i only had black friends.
I'm kinda worried now, what if I'm one of the only black kids and i cant find people like me.
Now i have nothing against non-blacks, i just think i get along with black people better because we have so much in common.
Advise please
I grew up in a predominantly black area, when to a school with mostly black kids and i only had black friends.
I'm kinda worried now, what if I'm one of the only black kids and i cant find people like me.
Now i have nothing against non-blacks, i just think i get along with black people better because we have so much in common.
Advise please
Can you stop being so racist?
lol jk I know what you mean and I'm not black, it's got nothing to do with hating non-black people it's just the environment you grew up in and you feel comfortable with so it's easier to make friends since you all probably share a similar upbringing etc.
I guess you just have to adapt that's all you can do really, a few weeks in and I'm sure you won't notice it anymore and as the majority of this country is non-black it might allow you to develop the ability to socialise with non-blacks just as easy as you do with your own people which will be good when you get to the stage of having to work at a job, enjoy yourself and just act as your normally do there isn't any point being fake, you'll slowly find a balance. Enjoy yourself!
Original post by Tia07
I'm starting uni in September, i went to an open day and throughout the day i think i saw only 4 black people walking around campus.
I grew up in a predominantly black area, when to a school with mostly black kids and i only had black friends.
I'm kinda worried now, what if I'm one of the only black kids and i cant find people like me.
Now i have nothing against non-blacks, i just think i get along with black people better because we have so much in common.
Advise please
I grew up in a predominantly black area, when to a school with mostly black kids and i only had black friends.
I'm kinda worried now, what if I'm one of the only black kids and i cant find people like me.
Now i have nothing against non-blacks, i just think i get along with black people better because we have so much in common.
Advise please
kind
Original post by Tia07
I'm starting uni in September, i went to an open day and throughout the day i think i saw only 4 black people walking around campus.
I grew up in a predominantly black area, when to a school with mostly black kids and i only had black friends.
I'm kinda worried now, what if I'm one of the only black kids and i cant find people like me.
Now i have nothing against non-blacks, i just think i get along with black people better because we have so much in common.
Advise please
I grew up in a predominantly black area, when to a school with mostly black kids and i only had black friends.
I'm kinda worried now, what if I'm one of the only black kids and i cant find people like me.
Now i have nothing against non-blacks, i just think i get along with black people better because we have so much in common.
Advise please
you get along better with people of one ethnic group that others? the only thing you have in common is skin colour, are you assuming that all black peoples personalities are the same or that all non black people have personalities that dont suit you? came across mildly racist....
Why would you feel so out of place?
If you're going to university; it's under the assumption you're educated and raised to a relatively equivalent standard as your peers (The British standard). In theory, you should have a lot of things common with other people except for skin tone .....
Use it as a learning process on how to assimilate, because the most important skill (beyond even your grade) when you want a half decent job after uni is the ability to fit in to the workplace you're applying for.
If you're going to university; it's under the assumption you're educated and raised to a relatively equivalent standard as your peers (The British standard). In theory, you should have a lot of things common with other people except for skin tone .....
Use it as a learning process on how to assimilate, because the most important skill (beyond even your grade) when you want a half decent job after uni is the ability to fit in to the workplace you're applying for.
"mildly racist" LOL
" the only thing you have in common is skin colour" - incorrect, we have the same upbring, the same slang, some speak the same languages as me, we have the same kind of humor. Before you pop off at me, im referring to the black people in my community not ALL black people.
No all black people dont have the same personality but i find it easier to find things in common with black people as i have only known black people. Its like the fear of the unknown, i have little to no experience socialising with non-blacks so idk how/what it will be like.
" the only thing you have in common is skin colour" - incorrect, we have the same upbring, the same slang, some speak the same languages as me, we have the same kind of humor. Before you pop off at me, im referring to the black people in my community not ALL black people.
No all black people dont have the same personality but i find it easier to find things in common with black people as i have only known black people. Its like the fear of the unknown, i have little to no experience socialising with non-blacks so idk how/what it will be like.
Original post by Laurence863
kind
you get along better with people of one ethnic group that others? the only thing you have in common is skin colour, are you assuming that all black peoples personalities are the same or that all non black people have personalities that dont suit you? came across mildly racist....
you get along better with people of one ethnic group that others? the only thing you have in common is skin colour, are you assuming that all black peoples personalities are the same or that all non black people have personalities that dont suit you? came across mildly racist....
Original post by Moments
Why would you feel so out of place?
If you're going to university; it's under the assumption you're educated and raised to a relatively equivalent standard as your peers (The British standard). In theory, you should have a lot of things common with other people except for skin tone .....
Use it as a learning process on how to assimilate, because the most important skill (beyond even your grade) when you want a half decent job after uni is the ability to fit in to the workplace you're applying for.
If you're going to university; it's under the assumption you're educated and raised to a relatively equivalent standard as your peers (The British standard). In theory, you should have a lot of things common with other people except for skin tone .....
Use it as a learning process on how to assimilate, because the most important skill (beyond even your grade) when you want a half decent job after uni is the ability to fit in to the workplace you're applying for.
It hasn't got anything to with being raised to an equivalent standards as your peers, that isn't how socialising works is it? she's worried about fitting in with a group that is culturally probably very different to the friend circle/family group she has spent the majority of her life in as she has tried to explain several times. Whilst the majority of people will be comfortable because they are so similar and have similar hobbies and interact similarly, she is worried about feeling out of place that's all.
But yes I agree with your last point
Original post by Tia07
I'm starting uni in September, i went to an open day and throughout the day i think i saw only 4 black people walking around campus.
I grew up in a predominantly black area, when to a school with mostly black kids and i only had black friends.
I'm kinda worried now, what if I'm one of the only black kids and i cant find people like me.
Now i have nothing against non-blacks, i just think i get along with black people better because we have so much in common.
Advise please
I grew up in a predominantly black area, when to a school with mostly black kids and i only had black friends.
I'm kinda worried now, what if I'm one of the only black kids and i cant find people like me.
Now i have nothing against non-blacks, i just think i get along with black people better because we have so much in common.
Advise please
Have you done some research and asked the university?
Your method of calculating was very poor.
Have you attempted to make contact with any at your intended uni?
Dod you do any research beforehand when you applied?
I didn't say i was "uncomfortable" i'm saying that i am worried i wont fit in and wont make friends.
Original post by Notoriety
If I, as a white man, said I'd feel uncomfortable studying at a primarily black uni, would I be called racist?
I do think I would, but wrongly so.
I do think I would, but wrongly so.
I don’t think you are being racist at all. It’s completely understandable how you feel, have you looked up the actual ethnic statistics for your uni? some Russel groups are pretty diverse especially in London or Birmingham for example. If you are going to a pre dominantly white uni you can always get involved with the Afro Caribbean society at your chosen uni. It’s not racism against white people to worry if you will fit in, how is that possible when white people are the sheer majority?
Original post by Tia07
I didn't say i was "uncomfortable" i'm saying that i am worried i wont fit in and wont make friends.
The vast majority of people do not care about your skin colour, so that shouldn't be a worry.
You are having this worry because you grew up in a black neighbourhood where most people you met had the same skin colour as you, so I don't blame you; however, you are just overthinking it.
(edited 5 years ago)
Why wouldn't you fit in? The colour of someone's skin doesn't define them as a person and how well you'll get on with them.
I don't think you intended it as racist as I could understand feeling uncomfortable being part of a very small minority but there will almost certainly be culture orientated societies that you could join and be with likeminded people.
But in all honesty you're overthinking it and your friends don't have to be restricted to one ethnicity.
I don't think you intended it as racist as I could understand feeling uncomfortable being part of a very small minority but there will almost certainly be culture orientated societies that you could join and be with likeminded people.
But in all honesty you're overthinking it and your friends don't have to be restricted to one ethnicity.
Original post by stoyfan
The vast majority of people do not care about your skin colour, so that shouldn't be a worry.
You are having this worry because you grew up in a black neighbourhood where most people you met had the same skin colour as you, so I don't blame you; however, you are just overthinking it.
You are having this worry because you grew up in a black neighbourhood where most people you met had the same skin colour as you, so I don't blame you; however, you are just overthinking it.
Agreed, aspiring young professionals tend to be open-minded. Racists tend to be uneducated and bitter from a series of personal failures.
So i looked up the stats online and about 12% of the uni population is black. Im definitely going to join the Afro Caribbean society (if they have one). but i will also try to mix with people outside of my race and be a bit more open
Original post by BCardiB
I don’t think you are being racist at all. It’s completely understandable how you feel, have you looked up the actual ethnic statistics for your uni? some Russel groups are pretty diverse especially in London or Birmingham for example. If you are going to a pre dominantly white uni you can always get involved with the Afro Caribbean society at your chosen uni. It’s not racism against white people to worry if you will fit in, how is that possible when white people are the sheer majority?
Original post by Tia07
So i looked up the stats online and about 12% of the uni population is black. Im definitely going to join the Afro Caribbean society (if they have one). but i will also try to mix with people outside of my race and be a bit more open
What university is this if you're so concerned? As 12% honestly seems quite high although I may be misinformed.
I just looked it up and 3.3% of the UK population is made up of black ethnic groups so 12% is very high. I think you have to remember 86% of the country is white.
(edited 5 years ago)
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